Resource library

Keele University Medical School educators have developed their own cases based around four prominent types of waste within the NHS: food, pharmaceutical, clinical and fuel, which they have given…

A really interesting article looking at the individual contribution of different methods of ‘greening’ strategies in operating theatres. It highlights how changesin anaesthetic gas usage can have…

Key learning point "We advocate that every renal unit both in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe considers salvaging reject water as it offers a major opportunity to reduce not only the…

“How can Dentistry be Sustainable? An Exploratory Study” (YouTube Video of presentation of the study) by Ian Mills (partner at Torrington Dental Practice) and Dr Jane Grose (Senior Research Fellow,…

This journal looks into the effects which have been created as part of the covid pandemic, climate change, global warming, and greenhouse gases that pollute the planet which is having an impact on the…

This report investigates the plan which needs to be created to promote the environmental justice of today. We must work to ensure health care workers are researching, educating, being an advocate and…

This paper addresses the qualities which are needed to be a nurse including being reselected, trustworthy, promoting positive health, preventing ill health, educating, informing and empowering the…

This journal details the importance of restoring biodiversity and protecting the health of people by tackling the global temperature rise. It details the importance of nurses and midwives working on…

Within this article, the focus was to look at how climate change impacts the health status of patients, the significant lack of understanding around climate change, and the implications it has on…

This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…